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New Orleans Pelicans
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Sacramento Kings
117
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-113 at home on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. Maxime Raynaud had 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the Sacramento Kings. Jeremiah Fears had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Sacramento Kings trailed 66-55 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-21. Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 58, Sacramento Kings 31. Nique Clifford had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings?
- The Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-113 on April 3, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jeremiah Fears scored 28 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Maxime Raynaud scored 28 for the Sacramento Kings.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 113 |
| Sacramento Kings | 21 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 117 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 28 Jeremiah Fears
- Rebounds
- 8 Jeremiah Fears
- Assists
- 6 Jeremiah Fears
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 28 Maxime Raynaud
- Rebounds
- 9 Maxime Raynaud
- Assists
- 6 Nique Clifford
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 31:48 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 29:10 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 2 | -7 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 28:31 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | -4 |
| Yves Missi starter | 20:22 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | +3 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 12:50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 36:59 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-19 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 1 | -4 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 31:45 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | +5 |
| Derik Queen bench | 27:38 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | -7 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 20:57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Bryce McGowens, Dejounte Murray, Karlo Matkovic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nique Clifford starter | 38:39 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-16 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0 | +7 |
| Devin Carter starter | 31:41 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2 | +5 |
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 29:00 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-14 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 2 | +1 |
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 24:51 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2 | +7 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 23:28 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Daeqwon Plowden bench | 30:52 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-8 | 5-5 | 0 | +1 |
| Dylan Cardwell bench | 23:38 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +4 |
| Killian Hayes bench | 19:38 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Doug McDermott bench | 18:13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
Not available: Isaiah Stevens, Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, Russell Westbrook, Domantas Sabonis
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 19/21 (90%) | Free throws | 15/20 (75%) |
| 26/50 (52%) | 2 pointers | 36/57 (63%) |
| 14/34 (41%) | 3 pointers | 10/33 (30%) |
| 40/84 (47%) | Field goals | 46/90 (51%) |
| 36 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 41:38 | Time spent in lead | 3:12 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 17 Q2 4:25
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 4 Q4 0:03
- Longest run
- 12-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q1 6:56 to Q1 4:20
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:06 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 7 | 3 |
| 9:06 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 7 | 4 |
| 8:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 8:18 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 9 | 5 |
| 8:18 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 9 | 6 |
| 7:56 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 7:31 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 6:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 5:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 12 | 10 |
| 5:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 13 | 10 |
| 5:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 16 | 10 |
| 4:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy Free throw | 17 | 10 |
| 4:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy Free throw | 18 | 10 |
| 4:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 21 | 10 |
| 3:59 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 3-pt field goal | 21 | 13 |
| 2:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 23 | 13 |
| 2:25 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes 3-pt field goal | 23 | 16 |
| 1:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 26 | 16 |
| 1:22 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 26 | 18 |
| 1:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 28 | 18 |
| 0:54 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 28 | 21 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 29 | 21 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 30 | 21 |
Q2 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 30 | 23 |
| 10:27 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 30 | 25 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 32 | 25 |
| 9:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 35 | 25 |
| 9:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 37 | 25 |
| 9:00 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 2-pt field goal | 37 | 27 |
| 8:35 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 37 | 29 |
| 7:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 40 | 29 |
| 7:25 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 40 | 31 |
| 7:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 42 | 31 |
| 6:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 45 | 31 |
| 6:23 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 45 | 33 |
| 6:23 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 45 | 34 |
| 6:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 46 | 34 |
| 6:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 47 | 34 |
| 5:55 | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell 2-pt field goal | 47 | 36 |
| 5:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 50 | 36 |
| 5:08 | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell 2-pt field goal | 50 | 38 |
| 4:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 52 | 38 |
| 4:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 55 | 38 |
| 3:45 | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell 2-pt field goal | 55 | 40 |
| 3:24 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden Free throw | 55 | 41 |
| 3:24 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden Free throw | 55 | 42 |
| 3:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 56 | 42 |
| 3:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 57 | 42 |
| 2:44 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 57 | 44 |
| 2:40 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 2-pt field goal | 57 | 46 |
| 2:08 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 57 | 49 |
| 1:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 59 | 49 |
| 1:16 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 59 | 51 |
| 1:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 62 | 51 |
| 0:51 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes Free throw | 62 | 52 |
| 0:51 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes Free throw | 62 | 53 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 64 | 53 |
| 0:12 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 64 | 55 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 55 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 68 | 55 |
| 11:31 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 68 | 57 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 68 | 59 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 68 | 62 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 69 | 62 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 69 | 64 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 71 | 64 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 74 | 64 |
| 8:49 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter 3-pt field goal | 74 | 67 |
| 8:13 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 74 | 69 |
| 8:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 75 | 69 |
| 8:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 76 | 69 |
| 7:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal | 79 | 69 |
| 7:24 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 79 | 71 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 81 | 71 |
| 6:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 81 | 73 |
| 5:48 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 81 | 75 |
| 4:10 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 81 | 77 |
| 3:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 83 | 77 |
| 3:38 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 2-pt field goal | 83 | 79 |
| 3:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 85 | 79 |
| 2:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 86 | 79 |
| 2:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 87 | 79 |
| 2:42 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 87 | 82 |
| 2:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 89 | 82 |
| 1:48 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 89 | 85 |
| 0:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 92 | 85 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 92 | 87 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 92 | 89 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter 3-pt field goal | 92 | 92 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 9:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal | 97 | 92 |
| 9:03 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 97 | 94 |
| 8:37 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter 2-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
| 7:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 99 | 96 |
| 6:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 102 | 96 |
| 6:30 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 102 | 98 |
| 6:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 104 | 98 |
| 6:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 105 | 98 |
| 5:38 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 3-pt field goal | 105 | 101 |
| 5:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 106 | 101 |
| 5:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 107 | 101 |
| 4:58 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 107 | 103 |
| 4:25 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 107 | 105 |
| 3:59 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 107 | 107 |
| 3:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 109 | 107 |
| 3:23 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 109 | 109 |
| 2:37 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden Free throw | 109 | 110 |
| 2:37 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden Free throw | 109 | 111 |
| 2:37 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden Free throw | 109 | 112 |
| 2:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 111 | 112 |
| 0:45 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 111 | 114 |
| 0:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 113 | 114 |
| 0:17 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 113 | 115 |
| 0:10 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford Free throw | 113 | 116 |
| 0:03 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter Free throw | 113 | 117 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 2-1. Final series: New Orleans Pelicans 2-1.
- Feb 9: Sacramento Kings 94 at New Orleans Pelicans 120
- Mar 5: New Orleans Pelicans 133 at Sacramento Kings 123
- Apr 3: New Orleans Pelicans 113 at Sacramento Kings 117 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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